No fireworks in the Capital on December 31

Luxembourg City won't be seeing in the New Year with a bang this year after it emerged there will be no public fireworks display on December 31.

12.12.2012

Luxembourg City won't be seeing in the New Year with a bang this year after it emerged there will be no public fireworks display on December 31.

Traditionally, the authority has funded a dazzling display over the capital, an event which attracts thousands of revellers to the city centre.

However, this year there will be no display. According to a city spokeswoman, in the past the event has been organised in partnership with stallholders from the Christmas market, who continued to work right up until December 31.

Because the market is to close earlier than usual, on December 30, they decided to drop the display.

The Luxembourg City Tourism Office has also confirmed that there will be no live music concerts on December 31.